CVEvulnerability
CVE-2005-2017
10.0 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2005-08-30
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 10.0 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
Symantec AntiVirus 9 Corporate Edition allows local users to gain privileges via the "Scan for viruses" option, which launches a help window with raised privileges, a re-introduction of a vulnerability that was originally identified and addressed by CVE-2002-1540.
Affected configurations
• symantec norton antivirus 9.0.1.1000
References
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=298&type=vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.08.24.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=298&type=vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.08.24.html Vendor Advisory